1. Hybrid apps are all the rage

Hybrid apps using technologies like Ionic and HTML5 are gaining ground for the amount of time and cost savings they represent. With Swift 3 and rumors that Android will soon adopt it, opting for JavaScript over Linux, we’re looking for a more integrated platform foundation. Word has spread that Swift 3 will also be available for Windows Phone. For business and consumer applications, HTML 5 remains the preferred platform for application development. Frameworks like Ionic, JQuery Mobile, Mobile Angular UI, and Native Script have mature languages ​​that provide a high-performance user experience. Even Facebook has jumped on the hybrid app development bandwagon with the React Native framework. They are currently experimenting with Linux and Windows platform to provide full service.

2.IoT Integration

IoT technologies like GPS, Beacon, and location-based Wi-Fi will be an integral part of many applications. We’re seeing a mature home app in iOS 10 that will allow iPhone and iPad users to operate home appliances with instructions delivered to Siri. Android Wear and Apple Watch will do more than monitor health and fitness, and go a step further to perform more complex functions. Android biometric scanning to unlock the device is the most rudimentary use of IoT technology and its voice recognition technology is quite advanced.

3. Rapid mobile app development technologies

With the increasing demand for app related services, and also tight cost schedules, mobile app development companies are using rapid development technologies like AngularJS and NodeJS with their reusable components. More development tools and frameworks have entered the market to meet customer expectations and the technology has matured so quality is not compromised. For the foreseeable future, rapid development and faster time to market will be a must to capitalize on the early adopter trend. With the number of apps crossing the 1 million mark on prominent platforms like Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, to gain visibility, app development companies will have to pick up the pace of their new releases.

4. Cloud storage

Cloud technology plays a key role in mobile app development and storage from the device is shifted to a centralized cloud server for apps and devices. As multiple connected devices become commonplace, smartphones, wearables, and other Internet-enabled devices will share data through the cloud. Mobile apps will also need to have cloud storage and data will need to be stored for real-time access across devices. With free storage space up to 10 GB and easy integration through email address authentication, people are easily adopting the technology and immersing themselves in its usefulness, so the next step will be to follow maturity in the use and new application of cloud storage, going beyond storing and sharing data.

5. Application security

Security continues to be a worrying issue for device manufacturers and even more so for mobile application developers. A 2015 Gartner report predicts that 75% of mobile apps will fail security tests, presenting large holes for hackers to exploit. A uniform security guideline for mobile app developers will need to be established soon to ensure the safety of app data across all devices, platforms, and the cloud.

There are more complex issues that mobile app development companies will face when building an app. However, evolving development platforms and sophisticated programming languages ​​are increasingly consolidating the application development process. With its new Swift Playground, Apple is already making app development possible for the common user.